Dear Annie: I am a retired obstetrician-gynecologist, and over the years, I have had the privilege of counseling many women who have experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy loss. Whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or the birth of a child with defects incompatible with life, these losses are profoundly devastating.

Thank you so much for your letter. I hope it helps people bring awareness to the pain that people are feeling when they go through this. Annie Lane’s second anthology -- “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?